This fun cold process soap swirling technique creates stunning bars of soap! This is called a drop swirl because you simply fill your mold with a base and then drop soap into it. (Check out the video to see what I mean.) I’ve never tried a black base before; I always swirl into white. I love the results!

I call it a flowerbomb design because some of the pieces look like a messy bouquet of flowers. 🙂

Flowerbomb Drop Swirl Soap Recipe

 

If you are new to soap making be sure to learn the basics before attempting this advanced design tutorial. Check out our free cold process soap making guide or grab a copy of our Basic Soap Making eBook. Be sure to follow all safety precautions when making soap. Wear goggles and gloves.

Check out the design video and then grab the recipe below.

Flowerbomb Drop Swirl Soap Recipe

  • Coconut Oil – 306 grams (34%)
  • Shea Butter – 45 grams (5%)
  • Olive Oil – 360 grams (40%)
  • Avocado Oil – 54 grams (6%)
  • Rice Bran Oil – 135 grams (15%)
  • Sodium Hydroxide – 128 grams
  • Distilled Water – 256 grams
  • Voodoo Mica (Mad Oils) – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Flirt Mica (Mad Oils) – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Voodoo + White – 1/4 + 1/2 teaspoon
  • Charcoal – 2 teaspoons
  • Lavender Essential Oil – 30 grams

Step 1 – Create your lye solution. Set it aside to cool down.

Step 2 – Weigh out your solid oils (coconut oil + shea butter) and melt.

Step 3 – Weigh out your liquid oils and add them to your melted oils. This will cool the temperature down.

Step 4 – Add your slow-moving essential oils or fragrance oils to the melted oils.

Step 5 – Let your oils and lye solution cool to under 90 degrees F. so that you have time to swirl.

Step 6 – Emulsify your soap. Don’t stir to trace or you might not have enough time to swirl.

Step 7 – Divide your soap out into your base and four colors for swirling.

Step 8 – Color your base using charcoal and color each swirling color using the mica.

Step 9 – Pour the base into your mold.

Step 10 – Rotating through your colors, pour them into the mold as shown in the video.

Step 11 – Let your soap saponify overnight.

After 24 hours, cut your soap and let it cure for 4 weeks.

Flowerbomb Soap Design

Happy Soaping!

-Amanda Gail